London Heathrow and Gatwick airport management has criticized the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), which announced new limits on increases in charges the two airports can levy for services.
All liquids, regardless of volume, will be banned in carry-on luggage in Russian airports from Jan. 11 as Russia increases security for the Winter Olympics in Sochi, the Ministry of Transport said.
Monarch Airlines has named former Thomas Cook, British Airways and International Airlines Group (IAG) executive Andrew Swaffield as its new managing director, effective April 1.
Low-cost carrier Norwegian Air Shuttle is about to open its first US crew base as it prepares to step up transatlantic flights by its new long-haul division.
Brazilian airlines have asked Brazil’s National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC) to allow 1,500 extra domestic flights between June 6 and July 20 to meet a huge increase in demand during the FIFA 2014 World Cup, which will be held between June 12 and July 13.
International passenger traffic on Asia-Pacific carriers grew 6.7% year-over-year in November to 18.1 million passengers, according to the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA).
Swiss carrier Darwin Airline, which is poised to launch as Etihad Regional Jan. 16, is seeking four turboprops to add to its existing fleet of nine Saab 2000s with the ATR 72 emerging as a likely choice.
Moody’s Investors Service has become the second ratings agency to downgrade Australian airline Qantas to junk status, forcing the carrier’s borrowing costs to rise.
Swiss International Air Lines, which faces increased competition with the Jan. 1 launch of a daily Emirates Airline Airbus A380 Dubai-Zurich service, has called for fair competition between European and Gulf carriers.
Airbus has begun the latest stage in the A350 XWB development program with the arrival of the third development aircraft, MSN3, in Bolivia for high-altitude testing.
Global air cargo made a “solid improvement” in November with a total market increase of 6.1% in FTKs year-over-year, according to IATA’s global air freight report for November.
The US National Transportation Safety Board on Wednesday said that investigative work into the Jan. 7, 2013, fire aboard a Japan Airlines Boeing 787 at Boston Logan Airport is estimated to be completed by the end of March.
